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One developer emailed this video and rejection letter for their app called Pull My Finger . Especially concerning is that Apple did not reject it due to it being offensive, but instead rejected it due to "limited utility": Quote: "Hello Developer, We've reviewed your application Pull My Finger. We have determined that this application is of ...

AT&T's 3G network beat out Verizon and Sprint's competing networks in testing done by ComputerWorld . Quote: To gauge the speed and reliability of these three wireless data networks, I used my ThinkPad X300 to collect nearly 500 data points at eight different places in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, within a 50-mile radius of midtown ...

Macenstein points us to an interesting video which claims to create a "holographic" effect on the iPhone by performing real time adjustments to the image based on rotation: Quote: The application works by assuming a constant viewing angle (35-45 degrees), typical for when the device is placed on a tabletop. The 3d scene’s perspective is warped using...

If you're not a doctor, medical student, health care professional or even doctor-turned-blogger , then you can probably skip this post. Mediquations Medical Calculator [$4.99, App Store ] provides a set of frequently used medical equations from your iPhone. Over 40 common equations are supported, including the MDRD, Free Water Deficit, and Fractional ...

iLounge provides an extensive roundup of all of the iPhone voice recorders presently available in the App store. These apps are, of course, only compatible with the iPhone and not the iPod touch due to a lack of built-in microphone for the iPod touch. A summary of their ratings are provided here (prices link to App Store): * Voice Memos ( $4.99 , D) - no-frills. no way to ...

A new report claims that the ongoing negotiations between Apple and China Mobile are making some headway. According to an "insider", China Mobile will be relying on handset subsidies to bring the iPhone to China. This new plan apparently takes the place of revenue sharing plans that had been a sticking point of negotiations in the past. Article Link

Quote: Originally Posted by SMacDuff Thought this was interesting....I was in my local Apple Reseller store here is Stockholm, Sweden and they have an iPhone that customers can try out. Now, this iPhone was connected to the net so it therefore must be an unlocked phone. Could it have been connected via wi-...

Apple is launching the iPhone 3G in 20 new countries today. We had compiled a full list earlier in the month. India is one of the countries where the iPhone 3G is considerably higher than in the U.S. The iPhone costs 31,000 rupees (712 dollars) for the 8GB model, and 36,100 rupees ($828) for the 16 GB version. Still, the local carriers are confident that the iPhone ...

The folks at Wired.com are compiling an iPhone 3G performace map and are asking iPhone users to participate. Quote: IPhone 3G network performance issues aren't isolated to the United States, and the time has come to collect global data. IPhone 3G owners from around the world: Wired.com needs your help. We've created an interactive ZeeMap, and we'd...

Zodttd announced that he has ported the popular VLC media-playing software over to the iPhone and iPod Touch. Quote: What is vlc4iphone capable of? At the moment it may be limited by only a small handfull of decoders, but soon that list will grow! It currently allows you to drag and drop the following popular media formats onto your iPhone/iPod ...

One developer emailed this video and rejection letter for their app called Pull My Finger . Especially concerning is that Apple did not reject it due to it being offensive, but instead rejected it due to "limited utility": Quote: "Hello Developer, We've reviewed your application Pull My Finger. We have determined that this application is of ...

China.org.cn reports on the photos posted to our forum last week of a Foxconn factory worker. Forum user markm49uk had found the photos on his brand new iPhone. This led to speculation on the identity and the fate of the factory worker's job. Fortunately, it's been confirmed that the employee was not fired based on comments from a Foxconn factory worker: ...

A new report claims that the ongoing negotiations between Apple and China Mobile are making some headway. According to an "insider", China Mobile will be relying on handset subsidies to bring the iPhone to China. This new plan apparently takes the place of revenue sharing plans that had been a sticking point of negotiations in the past. Article Link

New reports have suggested that Apple is in talks with DoCoMo to bring the iPhone to Japan. Tech.co.uk claims that this must mean a 3G iPhone is in the works as there is no EDGE network in Japan: Quote: Wherever the iPhone ends up in Japan, it means one thing - it has to be a 3G model, as there simply is no GSM network in the country. ...

Quote: Originally Posted by SMacDuff Thought this was interesting....I was in my local Apple Reseller store here is Stockholm, Sweden and they have an iPhone that customers can try out. Now, this iPhone was connected to the net so it therefore must be an unlocked phone. Could it have been connected via wi-...

Zodttd announced that he has ported the popular VLC media-playing software over to the iPhone and iPod Touch. Quote: What is vlc4iphone capable of? At the moment it may be limited by only a small handfull of decoders, but soon that list will grow! It currently allows you to drag and drop the following popular media formats onto your iPhone/iPod ...

If you're not a doctor, medical student, health care professional or even doctor-turned-blogger , then you can probably skip this post. Mediquations Medical Calculator [$4.99, App Store ] provides a set of frequently used medical equations from your iPhone. Over 40 common equations are supported, including the MDRD, Free Water Deficit, and Fractional ...

A couple of temporary sales on the App Store provide significant discounts from the normal price of the following apps. Milelog - Mileage Log [ App Store ] is normally priced at $9.99 but is temporarily priced at $2.99. Milelog says it makes it easy for you to track your tax-deductible mileage on your iPhone or iPod touch. The price is reduced temporarily until ...

AT&T's 3G network beat out Verizon and Sprint's competing networks in testing done by ComputerWorld . Quote: To gauge the speed and reliability of these three wireless data networks, I used my ThinkPad X300 to collect nearly 500 data points at eight different places in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, within a 50-mile radius of midtown ...

Orange France is admitting that they are capping iPhone 3G speeds to 384kbps; this as a recent survey has showed significant regional differences in speed. Orange will be bumping the cap to 1Mbps on September 15, however that cap is still under HSDPA's theoretical maximum and less than what European T-Mobile users have been experiencing (up to 1.8 Mbps). [ IT Wire ...